Unit+2+Loo king+into+the+future+Period+3+Using+language+Ⅰ 高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Period3UsingLanguageⅠUnit2LookingintotheFutureLearningaims1.Tolearntotalkabouttheadvantagesanddisadvantagesofnewtechnology.2.Tolearntogetspeakers’opinionsinadialogue.Whatdothesepicturesshow?Matchthewordswithpictures.___automation___nanobots___globalwarming___artificialintelligence___cloning②③④⑤③②⑤①④①Leading-inLookatthepicturesandtalkaboutwhatyouhaveknownaboutthem.②③④⑤①Discussthesequestionsingroups.1.Howdoyouthinktheseeventsorsuchtechnologymightdevelopinthefuture?2.Whatchallengesmighttheybring?3.Whatopportunitiesmighttheybring?Pre-listeningFuturedevelopment:Challenges:TheAIisprogrammedtodosomethingbeneficial,butitmaydevelopadestructivemethodforachievingitsgoal.Opportunitiesitmaytake:PeoplecanusetheAItodomostofthedailychores.Moreandmorepeoplecanbefreetodoworkofcreatingnewthings.Futuredevelopment:Challenges:Opportunitiesitmaytake:Morenanobotswillbecreatedtohelpdoctorstofindouttherootofadiseaseandmakeoperationsmoreaccurately.Newkindsofvirusmayappearandevennanobotscan’tfindoutwheretheycomefrom.Thenanobotsmaybringmorepeople’slifeback.Futuredevelopment:Challenges:Opportunitiesitmaytake:Workinfactorieswillbemoreefficient.Morelaborforcecanbefreedfromworking.Moreandmoreworkerswillbeoutofwork.Peoplewilllearnmoreabouthowtocreateamachineandhowtooperateittohelpwork.Futuredevelopment:Challenges:Opportunitiesitmaytake:Moreanimalsevenhumanbeingswillbecloned.Cloningmayresultindisorderontheearth.Moreliveswillbesavedandmorediseasescanbecured.Futuredevelopment:Challenges:Opportunitiesitmaytakes:Airpollutionwillbedecreasing.TherewillbeglaciersagainintheArcticOcean.TheremaybeotherthreatstothePolarbears.PeoplecanliveinharmonywiththePolarbears.Task:ListentotheradiointerviewwithDrHanandVincentBlackgivingtheirpredictionsaboutthefuture,andthenfillinthetablebelow.NameOccupationPredictionDrHanVincentBlackListeningandSpeakingacomputerscientistComputerswillbeclevererthanus.Peoplewillbealsoprogrammingcomputerslikehumans;we’llbeprogrammingthemnottothinklikehumans;we’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.anarchitectTherewillbecitiesfloatingonwaterandpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.ListenforpredictionsWhenlisteningforpredictions,youshouldlistenfortheuseofthefuturetense,inparticularthefuturetensewithwillorwillbedoing.Wordssuchaspredict,predictionandforecast,arealsousedquiteoftenwhenmakingpredictions.Host:Ontoday’sepisodeof“FutureChanges”,wetalkwithtwoexpertsfromdifferentfields,DrHanandVincentBlack,toheartheirpredictionsaboutthefuture.First,DrHan,couldyoupleasetellouraudiencewhatyoudo?DrHan:

Certainly.I’macomputerscientist.Host:Andcouldyoupleasetellusyourprediction?DrHan:Yes,well,Iforecastthatcomputerswillbeclevererthanusinthefuture.Ithinkthatpeoplewillalsobeprogrammingcomputerstothinklikehumans.Host:That’sveryinteresting,butaren’tyouworriedthatsuchcomputerswouldbedangerous?DrHan:

Notatall.Thisisbecausewe’llbeprogrammingthemtonotthinkinwaysthatmayharmhumans.Infact,we’llalsobecreatingmachinestohelppeopleinternally.Forexample,Ithinkscientistswillputsomesmallintelligentmachines,callednanobots,

insideourbodiestoincreaseourabilities.

ListeningtextHost:Wow!Thatwouldmakeeachoneofussuperhuman!AndVincent,couldyoupleasetellusaboutyourjob?VincentBlack:Certainly.I’manarchitect.Idesignbuildings.Host:

Andwhatisyourpredictionaboutthebuildingsofthefuture?VincentBlack：It’saboutthecitiesofthefuture,actually.Ibelievethatcitiesfloatingonwaterarepartoftheworld'sfuture.Host:Oh,really?Whatmightmakeuswanttodothat?VincentBlack:Yes.Withglobalwarmingcausingpolaricetomelt,thesealevelrisingbymanymetresisaveryrealisticprospect.Insteadofmovingpeopleawayfromthesea,Ithinkthatpeoplecouldmoveintohousingincitiesthatfloat.Host:Thatsoundsveryinnovative.Couldyoupleasegiveusmoredetails?VincentBlack:

Sure.Well,I’vedevelopedaplanbydesigningacitythatborrowsmanyideasfromthegiantwaterlily,

aflowerthatfloatsonwater.Moreover...

1.Workinpairs,anddiscusswhetherDrHanandVincentBlack’spredictionsarepossibleandwhyorwhynot?IthinkDrHan’spredictionisimpossible.Computerscanneverbeclevererthanus.Becausetheyareprogrammedbyhumans.IthinkVincentBlack’spredicationislikelytohappen,becauseofglobalwarming,thesealevelisrising.Someplaceswillbefloodedandthelandisgettingsmaller.Hence,itisagoodideatobuildhousesabovethesea.PostlisteningMakingpredictionsIthink/believe/predictthatinthefuture…Mypredictionisthat…By2030,wewill…Inthe(distant)futuretherewill…Icanimagine/forecast…Idoubt/don’tthinkthat…Onechallengewillbe…Wewillhavetheopportunityto…Wewillbedoing…Wearegoingto…2.Imaginethatyouhaveajobthatmakesyouanexpertinthefuture.Inpairs,intervieweachotheraboutyourjobsandpredictions.Usetheexpressionsin